Articles
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma income-tax repeal headed to House floor
Legislation that would put Oklahoma’s personal income tax on a gradual path to full repeal is now headed to the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 6, 2025
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Education
Special-needs scholarship reform headed to Oklahoma Senate floor
Oklahoma families could face less red tape before accessing a state scholarship program for children with special needs under legislation now headed to the floor of the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 5, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Judicial reform advances in Oklahoma Legislature
Both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature have advanced legislation to change the state process for selecting judges.Ray Carter | March 5, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises common-sense initiative-petition reforms
Staff | March 5, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma Republicans join Democrats to preserve perk for liberal teacher unions
An effort to end a perk for liberal teachers' unions failed to advance from an Oklahoma Senate committee this week when several Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to preserve the special treatment.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Education
Limit on school virtual days advances
A bill to limit pre-planned virtual days in Oklahoma public schools is moving forward. SB 758, by Sen. Kristen Thompson, would ensure that virtual days don’t count toward the required school year unless in emergencies.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma lawmakers call on JNC members to set aside partisan politics
In a letter sent to members of the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), 10 state lawmakers have urged the JNC to focus on identifying three Oklahoma Supreme Court nominees committed to upholding the law.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Education
Mississippi and Oklahoma: A tale of two states on reading
Oklahoma’s reading outcomes are now among the nation’s worst, while Mississippi is the only state in the nation to make gains across all performance levels in 4th-grade reading.Ray Carter | March 3, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma’s reading crisis must be addressed
Oklahoma policymakers, educators, and parents are going to have to take an “all hands on deck” approach to this reading crisis.Jonathan Small | March 3, 2025
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Health Care
Medicaid expansion could soon blow a hole in the state budget, Oklahoma Senate leader warns
Changes in federal law related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion could result in a $550 million to $700 million annual hit on the Oklahoma state budget.Ray Carter | March 3, 2025